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09-10-2013, 05:06 PM | #1 |
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Pre-2012 Z4 open/close top at 5+ mph?
As we all know, pre-2012 Z4s has a limit of 5mph to allow the top to operate. The limit was increased to 25mph in 2012 with a redesigned roof mechanism. Of course, pre-2012 cars can enabled 25mph open/close via coding or SmartTop. What I'm wondering is, how safe is it for a pre-2012 car to operate its top while going more than 5mph? Is it likely to damage the roof mechanism? Any thoughts and/or personal experience is welcome.
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Looking at another thread, a forum member was denied an extended warranty because the dealership discovered the SmortTop module.
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What reason and why would anyone want to risk bending all the hardware, burn up hydrolic motors, etc to the tune of $1,000"s in repairs NOT covered under warranty just to put the top up/down at any speed?
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But you guys are right, probably better to be thought of as a typical BMW driving a-hole than to risk the potential roof damage.
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Ive been in that situation twice.
once the drops were light so I drove off and found a place to pull over a minute later. The second time it was really about to start pouring so I took my medicine and got honked at for 20s at the light. (I would rather get honked or yelled at for 20s than pay a huge repair bill. ) |
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Interesting. I didn't realize they made changes to the roof mechanism when they increased the limit. I always thought the Euro models had the higher limit and we didn't because it was ruled unsafe at certification or something.
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can someone show me the different part numbers between the years?
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09-11-2013, 11:14 AM | #12 |
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Life is risk. I put a smart top in mine just because I like from the remote opening and closing, one button press on the centre console and the knowledge that if the traffic light ever does go green, I can at least do moderate speeds, or set off gradually knowing I can complete the roof manoeuvre without the roof sticking half way through or having to pull over or having people beep at me etc. Do what you want, life is short.
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Bumping this since didn't want to start a new thread. Just curious if it is possible to upgrade from old to new this roof mechanism or pretty much have to buy a whole new car for the better mech?
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sorry airmarc, I can't. I'm repeating info I read on this forum. But it makes sense. If there's going to be more force on the mechanism, they'd need to make it stronger.
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I'm fairly certain that you'll just have to buy a new car to get that feature.
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With the member who had the $1500-$2000 cost to repair the leaking hydraulic hoses in the top, image the cost to upgrade and replace the steel arms and all associated parts for this change!!!!
Once this change would be complete and wallet emptied, the car will be worth absolutely NOT 1 cent more. I have better things to waste my money on then this. I will just plain come to stop to raise/lower the roof. I will not get that 20 seconds of my life back, but I certainly will be happy I didn't waste several 1000 on this upgrade. However to each his own. Go for it.
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